Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) vs Chevron Corporation (CVX)

Applied Materials Inc. is the world’s largest manufacturer of semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment, with a broad portfolio covering nearly every segment of the WFE ecosystem. The company holds a leading market share in deposition technologies, which involve adding new material layers to semiconductor wafers. Applied Materials has greater exposure to general-purpose logic chips produced by integrated device manufacturers and foundries. Its customer base includes some of the world’s largest chipmakers, such as TSMC, Intel, and Samsung.

Chevron Corporation is an integrated energy company engaged in worldwide oil and gas exploration, production, and refining. It is the second-largest oil company in the United States, reporting 2025 net oil-equivalent production of 3.7 million barrels per day, including 8.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day and 2.3 million barrels of liquids per day. The company produces energy across North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. Chevron’s refining network is concentrated in the United States and Asia, with total global refining capacity of 1.8 million barrels per day at year-end 2025. At the end of 2025, net proved reserves totaled 10.6 billion barrels of oil equivalent, including 5.7 billion barrels of liquids and 29.2 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.